| 单词 | idiosyncratic |
| 释义 | idiosyncratic (once / 14088 pages) adj Idiosyncratic means unique to an individual. Albert Einstein famously had lots of idiosyncratic habits. For example, he rarely wore socks, and he talked to his cat. One thing that Einstein definitely wasn't was an idiot. Yet idiosyncratic and idiot are related. Idio is ancient Greek for "one's own." A idiosyncratic person is someone who does things in his own way. And the original meaning of idiot was basically "a regular Joe" — an ordinary person who keeps to himself. WORD FAMILYidiosyncratic: idiosyncratically+/idiosyncrasy: idiosyncrasies, idiosyncratic USAGE EXAMPLESKen Graves, a street photographer whose idiosyncratic images captured the color of 1960s and 70s San Francisco, died in May, aged 74. Time(Dec 30, 2016) Many equally admire Wayne Eagling’s idiosyncratic treatment for the English National Ballet, first seen in 2010. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) The character was famous for her idiosyncratic recipes such as parsnip brownies and lard and fish paste pancakes, but was killed off in 1996. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) adj peculiar to the individual we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting Syn individual, single being or characteristic of a single thing or person |
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